[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31410-31411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15295]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Mission/Exhibition Evaluation; Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5327, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Phone 
number: (202) 482-3272.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: John Klingelhut, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, 
Export Promotion Services, Room 2810, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; Phone number: (202) 482-4403, and fax number: 
(202) 482-0872.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    DOC and DOC-certified trade missions and exhibitions are overseas 
events planned, organized and led by government and non-government 
export promotion agencies such as industry trade associations; agencies 
of Federal, State, and local governments; chambers of commerce; 
regional consortia; and other export-oriented groups. This form is used 
to: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of DOC or DOC-certified overseas 
trade events through the collection of information relating to required 
performance measures; (2) document the results of participation in DOC

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events; (3) evaluate results reported by small to mid-sized, new-to-
export/new-to-market U.S. companies; (4) document the successful 
completion of trade promotion activities conducted by overseas DOC 
offices; (5) identify strengths and weaknesses of DOC trade promotion 
programs, in the interest of improving service to the U.S. business 
community.

II. Method of Collection

    Form ITA-4075P is completed on-site, at the end of an overseas 
mission or exhibition, by participating U.S. firms. Applicant firms 
complete the form and forward it to the Department of Commerce 
exhibition manager at the close of the event upon request.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0034.
    Form Number: ITA-4075P.
    Type of Review: Revision-Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Companies applying to participate in Commerce 
Department trade promotion events.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 167 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this 
collection is $5,100.00 ($2,100.00 for respondents and $3,000.00 for 
federal government).

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and costs) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: June 2, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-15295 Filed 6-8-98; 8:45 am]
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